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. >> the office of president of the united states. >> the office of president of the united states. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve, protect, and defend. >> preserve, protect, and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god? >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> thank you, mr. chief justice. thank you so much. >> the ceremony happened in the spare blue room of the white house fulfilling a constitutional requirement. tomorrow rewe will be there for the ceremony on the steps of the capit capitol, that familiar scene before the eyes of the nation and tens of thousands there to glimpse history in person. the president will raise his right hand in a moment for the ages. good afternoon, everyone. i'm alex witt. we are live from washington, d.c. in this next hour and a half, we'll try to bring perspective and context to the second inaugural and this historic presidency. my panel is joining me right now from "washington post," the columnist sally quin
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-led sanctions by the united nations. this comes just days after recent satellite photos show north korea is preparing a possible nuclear weapons test. >>> and outgoing israeli defense minister ehud barak has hinted in to a new interview that the pentagon may have plans for a surgical strike on iran's nuclear facilities. the president of a foundation that focuses on nuclear weapons policy, joe thank you so much for being here. we have two issues to take up. let's begin with iran. what do you think of this? it only makes sense but to hear it from ehud barak, a lot of people are paying attention that u.s. has plans for a surgical strike on their facilities. what do you make of that. >> most experts interpreted that as israel sort of backing away from a threat of launching a full-scale military attack itself. he was saying, there's a lot of other possibilities here. we don't have to go in with a sledge hammer. this is a word he used. you can go in with a scalpel. the u.s. has military scalpels it's prepared. this sosk true.
-led sanctions by the united nations. this comes just days after recent satellite photos show north korea is preparing a possible nuclear weapons test. >>> and outgoing israeli defense minister ehud barak has hinted in to a new interview that the pentagon may have plans for a surgical strike on iran's nuclear facilities. the president of a foundation that focuses on nuclear weapons policy, joe thank you so much for being here. we have two issues to take up. let's begin with iran. what...
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states or certainly not in opposition to the united states. and i think that's where you may have something that creates a little bit more time and space for the united states to try to work things out diplomatically. >> how about the personal relationship between the president and benjamin netanyahu, where does that stand these days? >> i've always felt the portrayal of this tend to be somewhat exaggerated. i think they have a correct relationship. i think it's -- when i say correct, they can work together, they understand the need of working together president the fact is, when you look at iran, there's a shared strategic objective. when you look at the arab awaking, there's a shared strategic objective. i would say even on the palestinians. both we and the israelis understand it's much preferable to have a palestinian identity that is nationalist and not islamist. it's preferable to preserve palestinian authority and not have it collapse. there may be tactical differences in how you chooef that but strategically there's a basic convergence.
states or certainly not in opposition to the united states. and i think that's where you may have something that creates a little bit more time and space for the united states to try to work things out diplomatically. >> how about the personal relationship between the president and benjamin netanyahu, where does that stand these days? >> i've always felt the portrayal of this tend to be somewhat exaggerated. i think they have a correct relationship. i think it's -- when i say...
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but both valuable members of the united states senate. so i think the news was not surprising because we knew these days would be coming. but these are two individuals who have contributeded a great deal to the work of the senate. >> i wish we could get a democrat to speak that kindly about a republican when he's not retiring from the senate. let's go, too, on that point he said that the nature of washington, d.c., he kind of cited that. let's go to what we saw with hillary clinton giving testimony up on capitol hill this week about benghazi. there were some heated exchanges. there is no doubt many republicans took this opportunity to really go at senator clinton -- excuse me secretary clinton the best they could and get their shots in. what was your reaction to some of the line of questioning from some of your republican colleagues? for you was it just to be expectsed or did any of is surprise you? >> secretary clinton did such a great job explaining all the issues. it was a horrible tragedy. we all know that. i think secretary clinton r
but both valuable members of the united states senate. so i think the news was not surprising because we knew these days would be coming. but these are two individuals who have contributeded a great deal to the work of the senate. >> i wish we could get a democrat to speak that kindly about a republican when he's not retiring from the senate. let's go, too, on that point he said that the nature of washington, d.c., he kind of cited that. let's go to what we saw with hillary clinton giving...
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that includes the musical units the marching bands and the color guards. it also includes the inaugural parade along pennsylvania avenue and the swearing in ceremony with official party stand-ins. >>> and a "new york times" report says president obama's inaugural committee is $10 million short of its $50 million fund-raising goal. the inaugural officials call the figure outdated and aides to the president say they believe they're still on track to make their budget. be sure to watch msnbc for complete coverage of the inauguration beginning next sunday. i'll be reporting live from the nation's capital on the president's official swearing in this time next week. we're going to look ahead to the public swearing in ceremony on monday, that is the very next day, on the 21st. >>> right now the white house estimates the federal government will add another $900 billion to the national debt this year. but california is suddenly seeing a budget surplus. yeah, a surplus. why can't washington do that? that's next here on "weekends with alex witt." ♪ maybe someday â™
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comparing greece's economy to the united states, their army to ours. there is no comparison. we're a sovereign, currency nation. we can control so many things that the greek government can't. so we just ought to forget that kind of talk. and we're the strongest economy in the world and we have many more options than other nations in the country. >> glad to hear you say it. we look forward to hearing you from again. >>> nancy pelosi is defending the use of photo shop magic on all of the women in the house democratic caucus. four congresswomen didn't show up. the picture was taken without them like so. but on pelosi's facebook and flicker pages, you see this photo of the same event which includes the four absent women, there at the top. ms. pelosi says it's an accurate historical record and the group couldn't wait for the others, because it was so cold and they didn't have time to wait for them. >>> in this week's office politics, we talk with nbc's al roker, weather man extraordinaire. but he has more going on than his "today" show gig. he was the first to give newly re-electe
comparing greece's economy to the united states, their army to ours. there is no comparison. we're a sovereign, currency nation. we can control so many things that the greek government can't. so we just ought to forget that kind of talk. and we're the strongest economy in the world and we have many more options than other nations in the country. >> glad to hear you say it. we look forward to hearing you from again. >>> nancy pelosi is defending the use of photo shop magic on all...
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we're a nation, not a blue nation, we're one united states of america. i think he's going to emphasize that and try to use that as a springboard into getting things done in the second term. >> he did put forth a lot of things he wanted to accomplish when he spoke to us in 2009. how many did he get done? >> health care, which was a huge accomplishment for him. something that bill and hillary clinton failed to do during their presidency. a democratic priority for decades. he got financial regulation, which is new rules for wall street, which are just in the process now are being impleme implemented, as health care is. neither had a full chance to take effect. he did not get his goals on energy and changing the energy foundations of the american economy. he's going to try to do some of that in his second term with regulatory authority, and he did achieve some measure of economic stability and recovery, but there's a way to go. remember, he took office during a financial crisis, losing 700,000 jobs a month. we're growing, but growing slowly. he's got to try
we're a nation, not a blue nation, we're one united states of america. i think he's going to emphasize that and try to use that as a springboard into getting things done in the second term. >> he did put forth a lot of things he wanted to accomplish when he spoke to us in 2009. how many did he get done? >> health care, which was a huge accomplishment for him. something that bill and hillary clinton failed to do during their presidency. a democratic priority for decades. he got...
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that number that you mention, the united nations estimate, 60,000. and it's interesting because the u.n. envoy lakhdar brahimi said last week, if no political solution is reached in this country, that number would skyrocket by 100,000 more next year, a point that the fighting continues and continues intensely right now in that country. alex? >> nbc's stephanie gosk, thank you very much for the sobering report. >>> now to a story dividing a small town in ohio. two high school football players are accused of raping a fellow teenager. adding to the outrage, the friends were apparently joking about the incident on video and online. nbc's ron allen has the story from ohio. >> shame on you! >> reporter: hundreds of protesters converged on steubenville about the rape of a 16-year-old girl by two high school football stars last august. the two men, both also 16, are scheduled to stand trial next month, but that doesn't satisfy the crowd that now includes activists associated with anonymous, the internet-based group known for hacking into government websites.
that number that you mention, the united nations estimate, 60,000. and it's interesting because the u.n. envoy lakhdar brahimi said last week, if no political solution is reached in this country, that number would skyrocket by 100,000 more next year, a point that the fighting continues and continues intensely right now in that country. alex? >> nbc's stephanie gosk, thank you very much for the sobering report. >>> now to a story dividing a small town in ohio. two high school...
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it's $30 billion the president requested, it was passed by the united states senate. i hope the house will do the right thing. but, no, i'm not confident at this stage that they will pass us a bill that, in fact, provides the relief that we should to the communities that were affected. >> well, we'll keep a close eye, january 15th is when it's supposed to go to the house floor. we'll see what happens. thank you very much, senator ben cardin from maryland, nice to see you. >>> the big three money headlines, going, going, geithner, what will it mean to the markets and your money? >>> and supersex appeal, are racy still in the big game ads? you're watching "weekends with alex witt." well we suddenly noticed that everything was getting more expensive so we switched to the bargain detergent but i found myself using three times more than you're supposed to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. thanks honey yeah you suck at folding [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] one cap of tide gives you more cleaning pow
it's $30 billion the president requested, it was passed by the united states senate. i hope the house will do the right thing. but, no, i'm not confident at this stage that they will pass us a bill that, in fact, provides the relief that we should to the communities that were affected. >> well, we'll keep a close eye, january 15th is when it's supposed to go to the house floor. we'll see what happens. thank you very much, senator ben cardin from maryland, nice to see you. >>> the...
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the united states senate is almost 1,600 days without a budget. >> but that being said -- >> but, here we go. >> but the government is still functioning, isn't it? >> you call this functioning? >> it's your guys who are holding things up, michael. >> you want government to operate by continuing resolution, you want the government to operate without a budget -- we put a budget on the table. where's yours? we put two budgets on the table. >> may i also ask you about the american jobs act? some of the gop have said they don't want to participate on this. but you were just saying among the things you need to get done, jobs, jobs, jobs. >> and a lot of ideas in the american jobs act were from republicans and now they oppose it. >> this gets to the rest of the story. when you're looking at going into the second term. both sides right now have, i think, an important opportunity to move forward. i don't appreciate the idea of kicking the can down the road, to use that overused term again, on the deficit, on spending, on dealing with the economic fundamentals that need to be addressed. both the
the united states senate is almost 1,600 days without a budget. >> but that being said -- >> but, here we go. >> but the government is still functioning, isn't it? >> you call this functioning? >> it's your guys who are holding things up, michael. >> you want government to operate by continuing resolution, you want the government to operate without a budget -- we put a budget on the table. where's yours? we put two budgets on the table. >> may i also...
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stand up, talk to brian, president walks in, sit down, and six feet away from the president of the united states. >> okay, does anything go through your mind like i cannot screw this up, i'm a little nervous, have to say that exactly right. >> i was not a little. a lot nervous to the point i was shaking a little bit, like shivering. not that i was speaking to the president, but this is big stuff you are dealing with here. so this is my cheat sheet as it were. okay? this is what white house correspondents have done for years. >> helps block out. >> one earpiece, double fisting, double ear-ing as it were. that way you only hear brian williams and your producer, don't hear these guys. i have not had it, just arrived it. if it sounds better, have you this to credit. >> talk about your wife. a newlywed you are. just married less than a year ago. technically a newly wed. >> can i show you a puicture? that's my wife allison, we parallel parked our wedding during two of the primaries. this is a picture on the back of us with the obamas. the first time i had ever met the president. and she said, h
stand up, talk to brian, president walks in, sit down, and six feet away from the president of the united states. >> okay, does anything go through your mind like i cannot screw this up, i'm a little nervous, have to say that exactly right. >> i was not a little. a lot nervous to the point i was shaking a little bit, like shivering. not that i was speaking to the president, but this is big stuff you are dealing with here. so this is my cheat sheet as it were. okay? this is what...
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reagan found out he had become the 40th president of the united states. it is 4700 square feet with a view of the santa monica bay. >>> one of the titans of high techs tops today's list of number once. it's not apple, it's ibm. the web site 24/7 wall street calls ibm the most innovative company in the world because it has produced the most patents in the world for 20 straight years. samsung coming in second. it is cited for its variety of products from chemicals to consumer electronics. canon, sony, panasonic rounding out the top five. >>> think of ohio you might think of the wright brothers who lived there. dayton topped career bliss.com's list of the happiest u.s. cities in which to work. the rankings based on a survey that places knoxville, tennessee second, honolulu third. of course with that weather how could you be unhappy? the top three unhappiest? boulder, colorado, reno, nevada and fresno, california. >> now now now. >> it is confirmation of the critical acclaim steven spooeg spielberg's "lincoln" has the most oscar nominations with 1 which is a
reagan found out he had become the 40th president of the united states. it is 4700 square feet with a view of the santa monica bay. >>> one of the titans of high techs tops today's list of number once. it's not apple, it's ibm. the web site 24/7 wall street calls ibm the most innovative company in the world because it has produced the most patents in the world for 20 straight years. samsung coming in second. it is cited for its variety of products from chemicals to consumer...